I'm still copping though - I liked Keys but it felt a bit sparse on DOOMs end, no doubt the butter version will feel like a more complete listen. But yeah, we're being sold the other half of the record.

For a min I've been watching all these half assed DOOM performances and delayed albums, so I was like fuck DOOM! Then I laid back and listened to his latest lyrics and it made me remember why I cared. One of the few rappers I can actually listen to and think about what's said even after the 30th listen. Keeping it sophisticated and relevant.

I still love DOOM, I just wonder what's wrong with him. Something about him changed when his output started slowing down and I don't think it will ever be the same. I still love his emceeing though, he really is the tops. JJ DOOM was hot shit.

I wish there were MORE unheard stuffs on this Butter Edition frankly. We'll see what the price tag difference is...
3 still-unheard DOOM tracks, 2 still-unheard remixes. I'd trade all five remixes for tracks with new verses, though I do enjoy that Dave Sitek one and Clams has grown on me. Anybody else find Thom Yorke's remix attempts to be weirdly...off? I like that Retarded Fren remix beat (there will be blood OST sample?) but it still feels pretty incongruous to the delivery of the verse and the mixing is all weird. I must admit I am curious about the Beck remix of Banished though.

AND it's kinda awesome and hilarious that he inserted 3 tracks into the middle of the tracklist, cause he's a real tracklist-structure perfectionist.

I respect Masta Ace because he's hiphop,but that MA DOOM was wack..Not everyone should get on DOOM beats..also in his interviews bout it he kinda talks like he's above the villain too..not really a humble dude

also in his interviews bout it he kinda talks like he's above the villain too..not really a humble dude

Every Ace interview I read when that project dropped was cool, I definitely didn't read any hostility towards DOOM into anything either. Ase is a legend in this game, he doesn't need to be humble at this point anyway though.

Every Ace interview I read when that project dropped was cool, I definitely didn't read any hostility towards DOOM into anything either. Ase is a legend in this game, he doesn't need to be humble at this point anyway though.

what's going on with this butter edition?? Isn't it supposed to be out on the 8th? no peeks at the packaging yet? I want to hear that Del feature dammit, despite his recent output. first Del/DOOM collab? and apparently Gone (featured on the also unheard "The Signs") is another Jneiro alias... I wonder if we'll get to hear them trade verses or (more likely) it's another JJ solo track?

The "Butter Edition" is now up for pre-sale on itunes, the 2CD is up on UGHH. No snippets yet, the pre-sale comes with instant download of the Clams/DOOM joint we've all already heard. No real details other than tentative release date of August 20th, but they're gonna be updating in the next few days.

They say there will definitely be vinyl as well. I hope that JJ Tron remix test pressing is still available to tack onto my order.

EDIT: snippets up on amazon. check that beck banished remix. calling it right now that it bests the original.

Pause Tape sounds like it's gonna be...weird, The Signs is a JJ solo verse and apparently the BBNG version of Guv'nor features all new verses? why it's still called Guv'nor I'm not sure.

You can essentially listen to the whole songs here. Click dem headphone icons. I stand by my beck remix statement. And it turns out DOOM just does an intro on Viberian Son, it's just one Del verse....and Pause Tape IS weird. But has a good JJ verse.

EDIT AGAIN: Lex has put up 3 of the new tracks on their soundcloud: Pause Tape, The Signs, and Viberian Son. They're holding onto the Beck and BBNG tracks for some reason, but they can still be found at the link above. The "new" version of Guvnor is interesting, some dope new verses that mesh and play with the old verses in cool ways. Opinions?

Looks like they are in fact taking a lot of care to not screw over those who already bought the album. Despite the reordered tracklist we've seen (new tracks plopped in the middle), guess that only applies for the digital version. They're selling the new material as a standalone 3rd CD or LP (the pic disc), the CD comes with a fancy "outer sleeve" so you can "build your own Butter Edition":

Personally would have gone in for a whole new 3LP package but I can appreciate the woes of those who already bought. Nice of them to call this what it REALLY is on the packaging: JJ DOOM bonus EP. But it's $19 for the 3rd LP and only $34 for the 3xLP set...bargain of 10 bucks for those who haven't picked up the vinyl yet. Either way it's overpriced, and it's hilarious that they printed up new T-shirts, as though people were dying for that new Bookhead icon in the logo.

OH AND THE VINYL DOESN'T SHIP UNTIL LATE OCTOBER.I'd be frustrated, but DOOM's verses have been so fucking on point (see the BBNG track for example) it's hard to not just throw them my money. If only he had a verse on Viberian Son other than his awesome intro, I've wanted to hear DOOM spit over that track since the instrumental dropped. But o' that Beck remix...